"Master Wei, you wait."

Wei Chong turned his head and saw that the Ministry of Industry was smiling earnestly.

"What's the matter?" Wei Chong asked.

"This treasury silver is really my lifeline, I have no power and no power, and I usually count on using this money to supply the county king, so as to find a backer for myself; If he Ye Yongjia embezzled it, it would cost at least half of it, and I would not be able to explain it to the king of the county, and I would be reluctant to give him less. In this way, not only will I not get any benefits, but I will have to put money out of my pocket. ”

"That's your own business!" Wei Chong listened to his nagging for a long time, but in the end, he was so angry that he flicked his sleeves and strode towards the yamen.

This Shangshu hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and said with a smile: "Master Wei, this matter of water control is not only related to the Ministry of Industry, if you don't hide it from Ye Zhifu, he will be determined to cure the flood, and it will lead to a lot of trouble, I am afraid that the king of the county will also be involved, so ......"

Wei Chong frowned, thought deeply for a while, and suddenly slapped his forehead, and suddenly came to his senses: "Yes, yes......"

He slowly looked at the Ministry of Industry Shangshu and said solemnly: "As soon as you say it, I also remembered that incident, and the situation is indeed unfavorable to the king of the county. Just do as you say. ”

"Then thank you Master Wei." Shang Shu finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Lord Ye, the Qinhuai River has caused a flood due to the continuous heavy rain in the past few days, but it doesn't matter if you look down. All you need to do is send troops to calm the people, and the time will pass. Wei Chong knelt in front of the case and said calmly.

"This matter is only about the Ministry of Works, and you don't need to point fingers." Ye Yongjia glanced at the Ministry of Industry Shangshu who was standing on the side, and said categorically.

"Yes, ......yes," Shang Shu said, leaning forward, "but the situation is exactly as Wei Chong said. ”

"As he said? Without the slightest error? Did you go there in person? ”

Shang Shu pinched his nose and swallowed nervously, "I haven't ...... yet."

"Not only have you never been there, but the government hasn't even figured out how many people drowned! Can you fool me? ”

This Lord Shangshu had already heard that Ye Yongjia had changed his temperament, but when he suddenly saw that the normally peaceful and docile Ye Zhifu was furious, he was a little caught off guard, so he had to kneel down quickly.

After Ye Yongjia's anger stopped for a while, Shang Shu dared to speak: "This is the fault of the villain, and I hope that the adult will forgive ...... sin."

Ye Yongjia knew that this was the meaning of Wan Heshun, and he didn't dare to sincerely surrender his guilt, seeing that he had already admitted that he was not, he said: "If you do it again next time, you will never forgive!" ”

"Yes, yes......" Shang Shu wiped his cold sweat with his sleeve.

"Wei Chong," Ye Yongjia said, "you will follow this Shangshu tomorrow to open a warehouse to help the people, first settle the displaced people, and by the way, investigate the disaster situation and report to the yamen." ”

……

"Who would have thought that this guy would be so unreasonable, and he had to find out ......"

Wei Chong, together with the Ministry of Industry Shangshu, Shilang and other officials, was escorted by more than a dozen officials and soldiers, walked into a temple, and saw that there were all cowhide sheds outside the temple, and there were several men with pu fans inside, staring at a large cauldron, gruel was boiling in the pot, and hot white gas was coming out.

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu walked ahead and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

When the men heard this, they hurriedly came out of the shed and bowed their heads: "We are all invited by our lords to help those who have been plagued." ”

Shang Shu nodded, picked up the wooden spoon resting next to the pot under the crowd, scooped the porridge, and saw that the porridge was extremely clean, so he said with satisfaction: "Okay, good...... In this case, you will not bother you by looking at the pot. ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu left here, walked forward again, saw a few Lang Zhong who were boiling medicine, and asked a few more questions, all of which were inconsequential greetings.

"Where else is this place of almsgiving?" Shangshu turned around and asked the waiter.

"Cai Xianqing gave up Lao Lang'an for the victims to live temporarily, and there are about three temples, all of which are set up for relief."

"Where will the money come from?" Wei Chong asked.

"Treasury silver, of course." Shang Shu shook his head helplessly.

"How much does it cost?"

"I think about it......" Shang Shu scratched his head, "about sixty or seventy taels." This is not a lot of money, and if you dredge the inland river again in the future, you can't say no......"

"If it is a thousand taels, if it is more, it will be five or six or seven thousand taels." Before Shangshu could calculate it, the squire blurted out.

"With so much silver, it's also hard work for your Ministry of Industry." Wei Chong sighed.

Everyone walked into the temple, "Is the water on the other side of the Qinhuai River light?" Shang Shu asked.

"The river was overflowing, and some time ago boats could be carried on land; Although it is better now, the water is still a foot deep, and adults don't need to go there for the time being. ”

Shang Shu let out an 'um' in his nose.

As soon as he crossed the threshold, he saw a man running over like crazy despite the obstruction, and the officers and soldiers were a little unable to react, but fortunately, he stretched out his foot and stumbled, causing him to slip under his feet and roll to the feet of Shangshu.

But the man didn't say a word, and grabbed Shangshu's trouser leg with his muddy hands, and didn't let go for a long time.

"What the hell! Damn it! Get out of here! Wei Chong was anxious, and Yuan scolded with his eyes open.

"Ugh." Shang Shu patted the mud marks on his legs, "Don't be rude." Surely the people have something to tell him, and he will help him to speak well. ”

"This is a gift from adults...... Hurry up! ”

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! The people's eyes were solemn, they stood up, and they clenched their fists vigorously: "My lord, there is only a grass people in the next place, and there is nowhere to tell the truth in the belly of hatred. ”

"Don't ramble!" Wei Chong shouted.

"My lord, this Qinhuai River is not only silted up, but the water downstream is also undrinkable! Did you ever know that the dyeing workshop of the wealthy merchant on that side bleed silk on the upstream bridge regardless of the season, making the water extremely toxic? I didn't know it at first, so that my wife and children and even the streets and alleys at home were sick for a long time due to poison. It stands to reason that the government defined that the workers of the dyeing workshop should go to the dock to rinse or go out of the city, and they would never be allowed to infringe on the people. And in order to save money, he actually drifted away in the place where the water was fetched...... There is really no king's law! ”

"I was going to sue him with a lawsuit, but he sent someone to beat him up and almost lost my life!" He dragged one leg and burst into tears: "Please also ask the adults to punish the Fang family dyeing workshop!" ”

When the menacing Wei Chong heard him say this, his face was like earth, and his legs were weak.

"Forehead......" Shang Shu nervously grabbed the placket of his clothes, "This matter still needs to be discussed, discussed." ”

"Go back, ah, go back!" Wei Chong dragged the Ministry of Industry Shangshu and hurriedly flashed out of the crowd.

"Fuck, what the hell did that guy say!" Wei Chong was so angry that he trembled.

"These words must not reach Ye Yongjia's ears!" Shang Shu gritted his teeth and said, "If we poke out, I'm afraid we will die without a place to bury!" ”